Typhoon 6 moves north south of Okinawa, to approach with strong intensity on June 1-2

2026-05-31

Typhoon 6 moved northward south of Okinawa on the 31st. It is expected to strengthen as it heads north and approach Okinawa and Amami around June 1-2 with strong intensity and a wind zone. After that, it is likely to turn eastward and move closer to western and eastern Japan around the 3rd.

Impact on transport spreads

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said the impact on operations will grow, as cancellations continue to pile up on flights to and from Okinawa.

Risk of warning-level heavy rain

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged strict vigilance in Okinawa and Amami for violent winds, high waves with swells, landslides, flooding and rising or overflowing rivers. It said warning-level heavy rain and storms may hit the Pacific coast from western to eastern Japan through the 3rd. The agency will explain the outlook at a news conference.

The forecast maximum wind speed for June 1-2 is 35 meters per second in Okinawa and 30 meters per second in Amami, with maximum instantaneous gusts of 50 meters and 45 meters, respectively. Wave heights are expected to reach 10 meters in Okinawa and 9 meters in Amami.

The 24-hour rainfall forecast through 6 a.m. on the 1st is 80 mm in Okinawa in some areas. For the 24 hours through 6 a.m. on the 2nd, rainfall is expected to reach 300 mm in both Okinawa and Amami. As of 9 a.m. on the 31st, Typhoon 6 was moving north-northwest at 15 kph south of Okinawa, with a central pressure of 980 hectopascals. Maximum sustained winds were 30 meters per second and maximum instantaneous gusts were 45 meters per second, and the storm's wind zone of 25 meters per second or more extended within 110 km of its center.

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